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Six dead in crash at World War II plane show in the US

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Six people died yesterday when two military aircraft used during World War II collided in mid-air. The tragedy occurred during a memorial show in Dallas, USA.

Videos that went viral on the Internet recorded the moment the plane crashed. Then the images show the moment of the explosion as the planes hit the ground.

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Official announcement. Dallas county judge Clay Jenkins used his Twitter profile to confirm the deaths of victims involved in the crash.

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“According to our coroner, there are six deaths (…). Authorities will continue their work today to investigate and identify the deceased. Please pray for their families and everyone involved.”

Planes involved in the crash. Planes were part of to show “Air forces wings on Dallas” [Asas das Forças Aéreas sobre Dallas, em tradução livre]The collision involved a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration.

The four-engine B-17 was part of the US combat force in World War II. There are only a few of these planes on display in museums today. But some planes take part in air shows, as in Dallas.

According to the Associated Press, the Kingcobra is an American fighter aircraft that was also used by Soviet forces during the war.

Other fatal accidents at air shows. It is not the first time that demonstrations involving ex-military aircraft have ended in tragedy. In 2011, a P-51 Mustang collided with bystanders in Reno, Nevada, killing 11 people.

In October 2019, another World War II military aircraft crashed into an airport in Connecticut, USA, killing seven people.

The US government’s transportation safety agency, the NTSB, said it has detected more than 20 accidents involving aircraft used in World War II in the last 40 years.

13.11.2022 12:35

source: Noticias

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